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ASC 7 Religion - Church History intro

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Pentecost?

a)

When the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus disciples

b)

When Jesus was crucified

c)

When Jesus started his ministry

d)

When Jesus' disciples started to follow him

2.

What are Apostles?

a)

People in the Old Testament who shared Jesus message while he was alive

b)

People in the Bible who listened to Jesus message while he was preaching

c)

People in the New Testament who shared Jesus message after his death

d)

People in the Bible who did not understand Jesus message

3.

Who was identified as the leader of the Apostles?

a)

Paul

b)

Simon

c)

Peter

d)

Andrew

4.

Pentecost is also a celebration of the Trinity. What is the Trinity?

a)

Three persons in one; Father, Son and Holy Spirit

b)

Three persons in one; Mother, Father and Child

c)

Three parts of the Church; Pentecost, Lent, Advent

d)

Three parts of the Mass; Eucharist, Prayer, Homily

5.

The 'Early Church' refers to what period of time?

a)

First 1,000 years of Church history

b)

First 500 years of Church history

c)

First 100 years of Church history

d)

First 50 years of Church history

6.

The Persecution of the Christians refers to .....

a)

how the non-Christians were encouraged to join the new Christian faith

b)

how the Early Christians prayed and celebrated their faith

c)

how the Jewish authorities rejected and banned the early Christians

d)

how the Roman authorities killed and harmed the early Christians

7.

The first Church Council was known as ...

a)

The council of Nicaea

b)

The council of Constantinople

c)

The council of Jerusalem

d)

The Council of Trent

8.

To avoid persecution the early Christians had to hide. They used a symbol to show where they were meeting. What was the symbol?

a)

A fish

b)

A cross

c)

An upside down cross

d)

A heart

9.

The Crusades were a series of events that took place over the hundred years from 1100 - 1300. What were the Crusades?

a)

Holy men and women coming from the Bible lands to Europe to spread the Gospel

b)

People from Europe going to the Holy Lands to reclaim them for Christianity

c)

Holy men and women holding large gatherings to celebrate their faith

d)

People from the Holy lands marching for their religious beliefs

10.

What are relics?

a)

Old and wise people

b)

Items used for special religious celebrations

c)

Items of religious significance from Saints or Jesus

d)

Items blessed by Saints

11.

Who was Emperor Constantine?

a)

The Roman Emperor who led the Christians out of Egypt

b)

The Roman Emperor responsible for the highest number of Christians killed during the persecution

c)

The Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and stopped the persecution

d)

The Roman Emperor who invaded Britain and converted the people to Christianity

12.

One of he most significant leaders in the Early Church was ...

a)

Adam

b)

Paul

c)

Francis

d)

Stephen

13.

What was Paul's name before he converted to Christianity?

a)

Paul was always known as Paul

b)

Paul of Jerusalem

c)

Saul of Antioch

d)

Saul of Tarsus

14.

Who and when was Islam founded?

a)

By the Prophet Mohammed in the 7th century

b)

By the Prophet Jesus in the 1st Century

c)

By the Prophet Mohammed before Jesus was born

d)

By the Prophet Isiah before Jesus was born

15.

St Peter and St Paul share the same feast day - when is it?

a)

12 March

b)

29 February

c)

1 April

d)

29 June